by Deri Chilton Russell
original paintings - limited edition prints - scarves & imagewear
Deri Chilton Russell
about the artist
BIOGRAPHY /ARTIST VISION
Most of my life I have been involved in making art. These days, as I am passing quickly through middle age, I concentrate on acrylic painting to soothe my artistic soul. Most of my paintings from my area in SW Ontario, although occasionally my travels bring me new fodder for my work. I enjoy portrait painting, although not just the figure, I want the painting to tell a portrait story. Lately I have been working more on reflections, refraction and translucent in landscapes. Trying to capture light in its brilliance or melancholy, as the case may be. But I can be easily tricked into a commission you might want to buy. If the subject is exciting or beautiful. I hope my paintings inspire, illuminate the beauty of our area or perhaps make you reminisce. I hope they move you a little.
MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS
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The Society of Canadian Artists -juried in
April 2018
The Federation of Canadian Artists -juried in January 2018
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The Walldogs -
I am an active member of the Walldogs. The Walldogs are a group of Artists who go from Community to Community painting murals for them. A Town or City applies to us to come to their area and create murals to enhance their economic development. Perhaps they have lost industry or there has been a natural disaster in their community. If the community is chosen between 100 and 350 of us go there and paint between 12 and 24 murals in 4 days. Our organization designs and paints the murals and in exchange they feed and house the artists. I have been across the States, Canada and to Australia with the Walldogs over the last 15 years.
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
* I attended Georgian College, Owen Sound, general arts program - incl. illustration, life drawing, art history, graphic design, typography, photography, textiles -then did graphics specialization- graduated in 1981.
* '81 to '85 -Junior Graphic Designer Mississauga ON
* 1985 to 2015- Continued art education courses at least yearly -including extensive glass courses-sandblasting, sandcarving, metal gilding (18 & 24 k gold, engine turning, silver, copper) glue chipping, acid etching, photo etching
* self taught in Computer Graphics, CorelDraw (3 to X7), Corel Photopaint programs and large format digital printer RIP software
* attended large mural and letter conventions- worked at sign lettering, projection and pictorial techniques and sculpture moulding
* had a professional sign studio from 1993-2015
* January 2016 to present
changed my artistic focus to fine art mediums and started painting acrylics. Now I paint, make limited prints of my paintings, and apply my painted images to materials made into dresses, scarves and leggings.
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ART EXHIBITIONS, AWARDS
“2 red umbrellas and a beautiful fan palm” and “Ripples” juried into and will be shown at the Federation of Canadian Artists Summer Pleasures Show, Etobicoke Civic Centre Art Gallery, Etobicoke ON June 28-Aug 4 2022
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“And the call of the Red Winged Blackbird” juried into and shown at the Federation of Canadian Artists Spring Thaw Show March 2022
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"Whispers through the cedars, this way home" "Grief" and "Need a lift" shown at the Federation of Canadian Artists Show Up Show- Toronto Sept. 2021
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"50 shades of Pink" Shown in the Society of Canadian Artists 53rd Open International Juried Exhibition- July-Sept. 2021
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"Brandy's Lane in Winter" and "The waves laughed and danced as they hit the rock shore" shown in the Federation of Canadian Artists Spring Forward Online Exhibition -May 2021
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"Reflections" was juried into the Society of Canadian Artists Open Online International juried exhibition- Mar-June 2021
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"White Orchids on my window sill" shown in Federation of Canadian Artists "Blooms" Show- April 2019
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"Down at the Docks" and "I help Grampa" shown in Society of Canadian Artists 2019 International Juried online exhibition​-March 15-June 15 2019
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"The Curve of her Wings" shown in the 2018 Federation of Canadian Artists juried show "Wildlife" -May 2018
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Honourable Mention- Federation of Canadian Artists juried show "Canvas Unbound" February 2018 -"Pulling the Energy"
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1st place and cover-Grey, Bruce Simcoe Counties Art Calendar Show and Sale -summer 2017 for 2018 calender-"Standing in the Surf"
1st place -BAC Juried Show Walkerton ON April 2017 -"S Bend at Blue Water Lakes"
Family Scatcherd Award- Paint Ontario March 2017 -"Down at the Docks"
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2nd place- Distinguished Artist Online Juried show-theme call Horses June 2016
-"Workin' It!"
PUBLICATIONS
Outstanding Artist- ArtAscent Magazine June 2017 "Copper John"